A man accused of helping an inmate escape from the Orleans Parish Jail was arrested in Livingston Parish on multiple drug and contraband charges.

I looked out the back window and said to my wife, 'Hey, you might want to come see this,’" resident Jim Packard said. “She goes, 'That’s the bear I saw on TV!'”

A black bear that was spotted roaming near Broadmoor United Methodist Church in Baton Rouge was safely sedated and relocated on Friday night. According to our partners at WBRZ, law enforcement and wildlife officials responded early Friday after the bear was seen in a tree close to the church.

A male pedestrian was struck by a vehicle in Baton Rouge early Friday morning, May 30, police said.According to the Baton Rouge Police Department, the incident happened around 1:15 a.m. on Airline Highway near St.

A black bear is in a tree near Broadmoor United Methodist Church, with Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries handling the situation. Church Communications Director Amber McCann Burkes said children at the preschool summer camp were never in danger and are spending the day indoors.

Robert McKey, a volunteer for the Mid-City Redevelopment Alliance, was shot in the face and abdomen while working on a fence in Baton Rouge, and is now recovering from his injuries.

Meander through the lush forest of a Louisiana wilderness, keeping your eyes peeled for all sorts of wildlife while you're admiring waterfalls and fall foliage.